[PEREZGONZALEZ Jose D (2012). Nutritional balance of rice breakfast cereals. Journal of Knowledge Advancement & Integration (ISSN 1177-4576), 2012, pages 91-93.] [Printer friendly]
Rice breakfast cereals' BNI
Perezgonzalez assessed the nutritional balance of rice cereals in 2012, as part of a research on breakfast cereals in New Zealand.
Rice cereals had, on average, a nutritional balance of BNI 80.03c, being particularly biased towards excess of carbohydrate. It was adequate in saturated fat, high in sugar and sodium, and low in protein, fat and fiber.
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International standards
Rice breakfast cereals appeared as highly unbalanced according to international Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDIs).
Illustration 3: Nutritional balance across international RDIs | |||||||
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Rice | (diet) | 80.03 | 59.70 | 66.43 | 76.50 | 65.23 | |
Product100g | Company | BNI | WHO | US/CAN | AUS/NZ | UK | |
J.R.Fields rice pops | J.R.Fields | 80.35 | 80.35 | 64.52 | 76.56 | 74.56 | |
Coco Pops | Kellogg's | 81.29 | 79.94 | 67.95 | 78.13 | 72.55 | |
Budget cocoa puffs | Safeway Traders | 81.39 | 81.39 | 62.80 | 78.54 | 76.54 | |
Homebrand cocoa puffs | Woolworths | 81.39 | 81.39 | 62.80 | 78.54 | 76.54 | |
Rice Bubbles | Kellogg's | 81.69 | 60.96 | 67.89 | 78.05 | 65.27 | |
Homebrand rice pops | Woolworths | 84.05 | 64.05 | 69.81 | 79.81 | 69.81 | |
Sanitarium Ricies | Sanitarium | 84.63 | 63.96 | 70.26 | 80.40 | 67.87 | |
(Source: Perezgonzalez, 20122) |
Author
Jose D PEREZGONZALEZ (2012). Massey University, Turitea Campus, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. (JDPerezgonzalez).
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- BNI™ database
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